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GUIDED TOUR OF THE SOUTH COAST OF SALENTO

visit to the Hypogeum an old and mysterious church under the ground of the IX century; visit to the bauxite cave one of most charming and paradisiac natural places of the Otrantine coast; the remains of the monastery of S. Nicola di Casole: the 2^nd biggest library of the XI century in the Mediterranean area, the first students' house in Europe, very important centre for the Greek and Byzantine cultures. Umberto Eco took the idea for his book "the Name of the Rose" from this monastery; Visit to the fortified farm houses of the XV century: understanding how they got the form of fortified castles to defend against Turkish invasion in 1480. Stops to admire the landscape: the cliffs are often lofty and inaccessible, yet they teem with caves and gorges that form a jagged coastline. Visit to Porto Badisco (charming little bay) where Eneas landed to go to found Rome; Visit to S. Cesarea Terme: Arab style town, Castro and grotto Zinzulusa, boat-tour to the Grotta Azzura (where the colour of the sea is deep-blue) and the Pigeon's Grotto (entrance 3 Euro).

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